2025-2026
Accept rate
22.2%
- Applicants
- 16,560
- Admits
- 3,683
- Enrolled
- 857
- Yield
- 23.3%
- ED Apps
- 1,154
- ED Admits
- 421
Total Applications
16,560
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
22.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
857
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1420-1490
2025-2026
University of Richmond Admissions at a Glance
University of Richmond received 16,560 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 22.2% of applicants; 857 admitted students enrolled (a 23.3% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 32.5% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1420–1490 on the SAT and 33–34 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
22.2%
- Applicants
- 16,152
- Admits
- 3,585
- Enrolled
- 841
- Yield
- 23.5%
- ED Apps
- 1,175
- ED Admits
- 397
2023-2024
Accept rate
23.3%
- Applicants
- 15,121
- Admits
- 3,525
- Enrolled
- 833
- Yield
- 23.6%
- ED Apps
- 1,066
- ED Admits
- 403
2022-2023
Accept rate
24.4%
- Applicants
- 14,364
- Admits
- 3,501
- Enrolled
- 851
- Yield
- 24.3%
- ED Apps
- 865
- ED Admits
- 379
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 16,560 | 3,683 | 857 | 22.2% | 23.3% | 1,154 | 421 |
| 2024-2025 | 16,152 | 3,585 | 841 | 22.2% | 23.5% | 1,175 | 397 |
| 2023-2024 | 15,121 | 3,525 | 833 | 23.3% | 23.6% | 1,066 | 403 |
| 2022-2023 | 14,364 | 3,501 | 851 | 24.4% | 24.3% | 865 | 379 |
| 2021-2022 | 13,955 | 4,015 | 876 | 28.8% | 21.8% | 715 | 396 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,060 | 3,727 | 811 | 30.9% | 21.8% | 736 | 358 |
| 2019-2020 | 12,356 | 3,500 | 832 | 28.3% | 23.8% | 725 | 350 |
| 2018-2019 | 11,882 | 3,585 | 832 | 30.2% | 23.2% | 662 | 319 |
| 2017-2018 | 10,013 | 3,301 | 801 | 33.0% | 24.3% | 674 | 333 |
| 2016-2017 | 10,422 | 3,385 | 815 | 32.5% | 24.1% | 757 | 345 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1420
50th Percentile
1440
75th Percentile
1490
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
35%
Need Fully Met
93%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$72,520
2020-2021 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$58,570
Fees
$0
Room & Board
$13,950
Change Since 2016
+16%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
3,052
Total Enrollment
3,693
International
12%
Students of Color
38%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||